Etci Baba

62a London Road, Leicester, LE2 0QD · Tel 0116 225 0000

Turkish charcoal grill & steakhouse in Leicester.

Opening hours

  • Mon–Fri: 16:00–23:00
  • Sat–Sun: 12:00–22:30

Menu

Baba's Specials

  • Beef Stroganoff
    Julienne steak, mushroom, onion, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.     £18.00
  • Creamy Chicken
    Charcoal grilled chicken breast fillet, topped with creamy mushroom sauce. Served with mashed potato.     £16.00
  • Sarma Beyti (Lamb)
    Beyti skewer wrapped in a tortilla, toasted and topped with our Halib sauce and yoghurt. Served with rice.     £17.00
  • Sarma Beyti (Chicken)
    Beyti skewer wrapped in a tortilla, toasted and topped with our Halib sauce and yoghurt. Served with rice.     £16.00

Baba's Steaks

  • Cheddar Smoked Strips
    Strips of smoked beef in melted cheddar cheese.     £32.00
  • Filet Mignon (250g)
    Angus beef, served with baby potatoes and a sauce of your choice.     £42.00
  • Golden Wagyu (200g)
    Ask your waiter for today's cut. Angus beef, served with baby potatoes and a sauce of your choice.     £85.00
  • Lokum (250g)
    Sliced Filet Mignon. Angus beef, served with baby potatoes and a sauce of your choice.     £42.00
  • Rib Eye (250g)
    Angus beef, served with baby potatoes and a sauce of your choice.     £32.00
  • Sirloin (250g)
    Angus beef, served with baby potatoes and a sauce of your choice.     £28.00
  • Sirloin (500g)
    Angus beef, served with baby potatoes and a sauce of your choice.     £50.00
  • Tomahawk
    At least 1.1kg, finished at the table and served by the chef. Angus beef, served with baby potatoes and a sauce of your choice.     £90.00

Burgers

  • Chicken Fillet Burger
    With cocktail sauce, lettuce, tomato, cheddar and caramelised onion. Handmade in-house from Angus steaks, served with skin-on chips.     £14.00
  • Classic Beef Burger
    With mayonnaise, cheddar and caramelised onion. Handmade in-house from Angus steaks, served with skin-on chips.     £15.00
  • Texas Beef Burger
    With grilled hot pepper, cheddar and caramelised onion. Handmade in-house from Angus steaks, served with skin-on chips.     £16.00

Charcoal Grill

  • Adana Kofte
    Two skewers of minced lamb blended with peppers and Turkish herbs. Served with rice.     £16.00
  • Chicken Chops
    Two chicken legs on the bone. Served with rice.     £16.00
  • Chicken Wings
    Seven chicken wings. Served with rice.     £15.00
  • Lamb Chops
    Three finest tender lamb chops. Served with rice.     £22.00
  • Lamb Ribs
    Six lamb ribs. Served with rice.     £18.00
  • Lamb Shish
    Eight tender lamb pieces. Served with rice.     £20.00
  • Mixed Shish
    Eight tender lamb and chicken pieces. Served with rice.     £18.00
  • Tavuk Kofte
    Two skewers of minced chicken blended with peppers, cheese and Turkish herbs. Served with rice.     £16.00
  • Tavuk Shish
    Eight chicken breast pieces. Served with rice.     £17.00
  • Ultimate Grill
    One lamb chop, one adana skewer, two pieces each chicken and lamb shish. Served with rice.     £22.00

Cold Mezes

  • Atom (V)
    Extra hot Turkish yoghurt with garlic, butter and birds eye chilli.     £6.00
  • Baba Ganoush (V)
    Smoked grilled aubergine with yoghurt, garlic and herbs.     £6.00
  • Cacik (V)
    Yoghurt, cucumber and fresh mint dip, with a hint of garlic.     £6.00
  • Hummus (V, VG)
    A blend of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, salt and a hint of garlic.     £6.00
  • Olives (V)
    Marinated olives.     £7.00
  • Shakshuka (V)
    Fried aubergines with traditional seasoned tomato sauce.     £6.00
  • Sharing Cold Mezes (V)
    Olives, Hummus, Shakshuka, Baba Ganoush and Cacik.     £16.00

Drinks

  • Apple Juice
    Apple juice.     £2.00
  • Bottled Drink
    Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Fanta, Sprite, Appletiser, J20 or water.     £2.50
  • Freshly Squeezed Orange
    Freshly squeezed orange juice.     £5.00
  • Homemade Lemonade
    Homemade lemonade.     £5.00
  • Kids Blackcurrant
    Blackcurrant for kids.     £1.50
  • Large Bottled Water
    Still or sparkling.     £5.00
  • Milkshake
    Strawberry, Lotus or Chocolate.     £5.00
  • Mocktail
    Pina Colada, Mango Lassi, Mojito or Strawberry Mojito.     £5.00
  • Pineapple Juice
    Pineapple juice.     £2.00

From the Sea

  • Salmon Fillet
    Served with mashed potato and mixed vegetables.     £21.00
  • Seabass Fillet
    Served with mashed potato and mixed vegetables.     £18.00

Hot Drinks

  • Coffee
    Classic Turkish, Americano, Latte or Cappuccino.     £3.50
  • Espresso (Single)
    Espresso.     £3.50
  • Espresso (Double)
    Espresso.     £4.50
  • Iced Dolce Latte
    Iced coffee with rich caramel sauce and cookie syrup, topped with whipped cream and a caramel and chocolate drizzle.     £6.00
  • Tea
    Large Turkish, English, Green or Apple.     £2.50

Hot Mezes

  • Calamari
    Three fried squid rings, served with garlic mayonnaise.     £8.00
  • Falafel & Hummus (V)
    Fried spiced balls of blended chickpeas, celery and herbs.     £7.00
  • Garlic Button Mushrooms (V)
    Cooked in a creamy garlic sauce.     £8.00
  • Grilled Halloumi (V)
    Served with a garnish of salad.     £7.00
  • Hummus Kavurma
    Hummus topped with grilled diced lamb and herbs.     £9.00
  • King Prawns
    Cooked in a garlic butter sauce with peppers.     £11.00
  • Lamb on Crispy Taco
    Slow cooked tender lamb in spices on crispy taco with chives.     £12.00
  • Sharing Hot Mezes
    Sucuk, Grilled Halloumi, Sigara Boregi, Falafel and Calamari.     £20.00
  • Sigara Boregi (V)
    Filo pastry parcels filled with cheese and spinach.     £7.00
  • Sucuk
    Traditional spiced Turkish beef sausage.     £8.00

Kids Dishes

  • Kids Meal
    Served with chips.     £8.00

Pasta

  • Penne Alfredo
    Chicken breast, mushroom, cheddar, cream sauce.     £16.00
  • Penne Arrabbiata
    Seasoned tomato sauce with garlic and parsley.     £13.00
  • Prawn Penne
    With seasoned tomato sauce, chilli, garlic and parsley.     £19.00

Salads

  • Caesar Salad
    Crunchy lettuce, chicken breast, caesar dressing and grated cheddar cheese. Served with herbed croutons.     £14.00
  • Chicken Salad
    Mixed leaves with diced chicken shish and french dressing.     £14.00
  • Greek Salad (V)
    Peppers, red onion, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, feta and parsley.     £14.00

Side Dishes

  • Creamy Mashed Potatoes (V)
    Creamy mashed potatoes.     £3.50
  • House Salad (V)
    Mixed leaves, radicchio, cherry tomatoes and radish.     £4.00
  • Pan Fried Baby Potatoes (V)
    Pan fried baby potatoes.     £5.00
  • Rice (V)
    Rice.     £3.00
  • Skin On Chips (V)
    Skin-on chips.     £3.50
  • Vegetable Medley (V)
    Tenderstem broccoli, green beans and sliced carrots.     £7.00

Specials

  • Baba's Carafe to Share
    Watermelon, cranberry and grapefruit with grenadine, lime and lemonade.     £10.00
  • Baba's Passion
    Tropical lychee, passion fruit, pineapple, and coconut with lemonade.     £6.00
  • Blue Emperor
    Blue mocktail with coconut, pineapple and hibiscus.     £6.00
  • Candy Floss
    Super sweet candy floss, balanced with lychee and citrus.     £6.00
  • Etci's Dream
    Floral violet and sweet vanilla with pineapple and apple juices.     £6.00
  • Luscious Lychee
    Lychee fizzy, sprite, bubblegum syrup, strawberry syrup and grenadine.     £6.00

Stonebaked Pide

  • Cheese Pide (V)
    Topped with mozzarella.     £14.00
  • Kymali
    Minced lamb with finely diced pepper, tomato, onion, garlic and parsley, topped with mozzarella.     £16.00
  • Lahmacun
    Minced lamb and onion, fresh tomato and red pepper on a thin crispy base.     £6.00
  • Sebzeli (V)
    Spinach leaves, garlic, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella.     £15.00
  • Tavuklu
    Diced chicken, pepper, tomato and garlic, topped with mozzarella.     £16.00

To Share

  • Platter for Four
    Two lamb koftes, two chicken koftes, four pieces of lamb shish, four pieces of chicken shish, seven chicken wings, six lamb ribs. Served with rice, couscous & house salad.     £79.00
  • Platter for Six
    Two lamb koftes, two chicken koftes, four pieces of lamb shish, four pieces of chicken shish, seven chicken wings, six lamb ribs, three lamb chops, three chicken chops. Served with rice, couscous & house salad.     £99.00
  • Platter for Two
    One lamb kofte, one chicken kofte, two pieces of lamb shish, four pieces of chicken shish, four chicken wings, three lamb ribs. Served with rice, couscous & house salad.     £39.00
  • Steak Platter for Four
    Sirloin, Rib Eye, Filet Mignon and 3 pieces Lokum. Served with baby potatoes, side salad and three sauces.     £120.00

Vegetarian Dishes

  • Chargrilled Veggie Shish (V)
    Sliced onion, pepper, mushroom, aubergine and tomato with Halib sauce. Served with rice.     £15.00
  • Falafel Main (V)
    With hummus and seasoned tomato sauce. Served with rice.     £15.00
  • Moussaka (V)
    Oven baked layered vegetables in a creamy bechamel sauce, topped with mozzarella and our Halib sauce. Served with rice.     £16.00
  • Super Veggie Salad (V)
    Mixed leaves with falafel, halloumi, avocado, tomato, cucumber and lemon salad dressing.     £16.00

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